http://www.havenandhearth.com/portal/
Its an indie mmo, completely free developed by a couple swedish guys in their free time. You can build and craft stuff and have villages and its permadeath. Go on over and sign up if your interested. It has a small but passionate community. Maybe tek syndicate could have its own village?
Reading the wiki is a necessity. It will also show you everything about the game.
http://ringofbrodgar.com/wiki/
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